Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Monday, December 30, 2019
Cloudy, Moderate/Heavy Rain and Fog, Windy and Warm
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2019  
    December 30, 2019     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2018   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   38   37   39   -1   60   in 1984   5   in 1917  
Minimum Temperature   36   28   24   +12   48   in 1948   -10   in 1917  
Average Temperature   37   33   32   +5   52   in 1948   -3   in 1917  
Precipitation   1.98   .00   .13   +1.85   1.98   in 2019        
One Hour   .32   .00           .39   in 2000            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.1   -.13   5.8   in 1993            
Snow Depth   0   0           15   in 1947            
HDD   28   32   33   -5   68   in 1917   13   in 1948  
CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in              
Maximum Dew Point   37   26   30   +7   53   in 1984   -3   in 1987  
Minimum Dew Point   34   21   14   +20   42   in 1990   -16   in 1962  
Average  Dew Point   36   24   22   +14   47   in 1990   -7   in 1987  
Maximum Humidity   96%   87%   85%   +11%   100%   in 2005   38%   in 1949  
Minimum Humidity   89%   57%   53%   +36%   96%   in 1992   16%   in 1994  
Average Humidity   93%   72%   69%   +24%   98%   in 1992   30%   in 1994  
Maximum Barometer   30.07   30.30   30.15   -00.08   30.68   in 2006   29.33   in 1997  
Minimum Barometer   29.75   30.13   29.81   -00.06   30.40   in 1972   28.89   in 1997  
Average Barometer   29.91   30.22   29.98   -00.07   30.50   in 1978   29.11   in 1997  
Average Wind   12.0   4.1   8.6   +3.4   25.7   in 1962   2.2   in 2004  
Direction   ENE   W   NW       NW         N        
High Wind Gust   31   18   26   +5   70   in 1962   11   in 2004  
Direction   E   NNW   NW       NW         NNW        
Wind Chill   27   23   15   +12             -30   in 1962  
Maximum Water Temp   39.9   42.1   43.1   -3.2   48.9   in 2006   37.8   in 2017  
Minimum Water Temp   37.8   40.5   40.5   -2.7   46.3   in 2015   33.6   in 2017  
Average Water Temp   38.9   41.3   41.8   -3.0   47.0   in 2015   35.7   in 2017  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   7:11:25 AM   6:40:15 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   4:24:55 PM   4:56:06 PM            
Length Of Day   9:13:30                          
Special Conditions   Fog                                  
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    December 30, 2019     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   42.4   43.1   42.2   +0.2   54.1   in 2015   30.3   in 1989  
Avg Minimum Temperature   29.2   30.3   28.3   +1.0   41.5   in 2015   14.3   in 1989  
Average Temperature   35.8   36.7   35.2   +0.6   47.8   in 2015   22.3   in 1989  
Total Precipitation   7.40   3.85   4.22   +3.18   9.45   in 1936   .58   in 1955  
Total Snow   8.4   0.2   7.3   +1.1   22.3   in 1904   T   in 2011  
Total HDD   865   841   886   -21   1276   in 1989   507   in 2015  
Total CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
Avg Maximum Dew Point   35.8   35.7   34.1   +1.7   49.4   in 2015   15.6   in 1989  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   21.9   20.9   18.5   +3.4   36.1   in 2015   -0.7   in 1989  
Average  Dew Point   28.9   28.3   26.3   +2.5   42.7   in 2015   7.4   in 1989  
    December 30, 2019     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   56.90   53.08   48.07   +8.83   65.49   in 1983   27.66   in 1965  
Total Snow (since Jul 1 19)   8.4   4.4   8.4   +0.0   23.7   in 1904   T   in 1999  
Total HDD (since Jul 1 19)   1855   1901   1918   -63   2448   in 1904   1302   in 2015  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   731   775   563   +168   807   in 2016   290   in 1902  
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